Terrence Murphy (New York)

Terrence P. Murphy (5 July 1966-) was a member of the New York State Senate (R-40) from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2018, succeeding Gregory R. Ball and preceding Peter Harckham.

Biography
Terrence P. Murphy was born in Bronxville, Westchester County, New York in 1966, and he was raised in Yorktown Heights, where he became a chiropractor and the co-owner of Murphy's Irish Restaurant and Bar, his family business. Murphy served on the Yorktown Town Board from 2009 to 2014 and in the State Senate from 2015 to 2018, and his top priority was combatting the heroin and prescription drug epidemic. He was defeated for re-election by Democrat Peter Harckham in 2018.